Radio 1's Big Weekend line-up: Mumford and Sons join Coldplay as headliners

The fun takes place in Exeter over the second May Bank Holiday weekend

Mumford and Sons will play the Big Weekend for the first time on Saturday 28 May (Getty Images)

Mumford and Sons will join Coldplay to headline Radio 1’s Big Weekend next month, with Biffy Clyro, Jess Glynne and The Weekend among other newly confirmed acts.

This year’s extravaganza is happening at Powderham Castle near Exeter on the weekend of 28-29 May and is Europe’s biggest free music event.

Music lovers were given the chance to enter a ballot for tickets earlier this month, with 25,000 tickets available for each day of the event.

Scott Mills revealed the full line-up on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show on Monday morning.

The long list of performers includes Wolf Alice, Bastille, Ellie Goulding, Jake Bugg, Meghan Trainor, Bring Me the Horizon, Chvrches, Craig David, The Last Shadow Puppets, Iggy Azalea, The 1975, Years and years, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Kygo, Jack Garratt and Skepta.

Mumford and Sons will be playing the Big Weekend for the first time. “We’ve got a lot of catching up to do,” said frontman Marcus Mumford. “I wanna make up for it with five years worth of riders. We’re really excited, thanks for inviting us, it’s going to be great.”

The Big Weekend traditionally takes place in areas that do not usually attract big music events, with priority given to those living nearby. Recent festivals have been held in Norwich, Londonderry and Glasgow.